Anthony Joshua: record, next fight and profile →
With his once glistening record officially sullied, it appeared likely that Jermaine Franklin would take several steps back. Those assumptions, of course, came off the back of his highly controversial majority decision defeat at the hands of Dillian Whyte just a few short months ago.
Bernd Bonte is a believer in Anthony Joshua. The famously scrupulous German handler of Ukrainian brothers Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, the two top heavyweights of the aughts, insisted that Joshua is bound to have a resurgent second chapter of his career.
Anthony Joshua doesn’t “really care” whether Dillian Whyte or Jermaine Franklin deserved to win their 12-round fight four months ago. Joshua just knows that spending 12 rounds in the ring against Whyte made Franklin a better, more confident fighter and
Joshua, Franklin Weights Photos Gallery - Former two-time unified Heavyweight Champion of the World Anthony Joshua fights at The O2 in London for the first time since 2016 as he begins life under the tutelage of new head trainer Derrick James. (photos by Mark Robinson)
A quick look through Anthony Joshua’s resume will reveal his propensity and willingness to take on the very best that the heavyweight division has to offer. But after suffering back-to-back defeats at the hands of Oleksandr Usyk, Joshua will return to the ring in what’s being viewed as a considerable step down in competition.
Jermaine Franklin’s lifestyle changes since his last fight resulted in a steep drop in weight when the heavyweight contender stepped on the British Boxing Board of Control’s scale Friday afternoon in London. Franklin came in at 234¾ pounds for his 12-round, non-title fight against Anthony Joshua on Saturday night at O2 Arena in London.
It was all but a no-brainer for Anthony Joshua once he witnessed firsthand what his newest trainer had to offer to his career. Unfortunately, he was never closer than 200 miles away from making that discovery when he was first on the hunt for a new cornerman.
Former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua admits that his upcoming fight with Jermaine Franklin is the last chance to rebuild his career. Joshua collides with Franklin on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London.
Anthony Joshua intends to make Jermaine Franklin pay for the trash the American contender has talked during the promotion of their fight Saturday night. The former IBF, IBO, WBA and WBO heavyweight champion didn’t predict anything other than a victory during their final
Anthony Joshua has lifted the lid on his infamous in-ring outburst in the wake of his second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in August. After it was confirmed Usyk had earned a unanimous decision and therefore kept hold of his IBF, WBA, IBO and WBO titles in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Joshua openly lost the plot.